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10-18-2008 04:13 PM

M&M CUSTOM

That's all true, not so much up here in the North, they even had a Dana 44 axle in GM G-body cars headed South out of the country. Wish I could get my hands on one of them.

The 400 could also be had in 3/4-ton trucks as a regular option, and in 1/2-ton trucks up to 1980 as an option too, I had a couple 3/4-ton trucks with the 400 in them from the factory, all were in 3/4 ton.

10-18-2008 10:09 AM

Crosley

Quote:

Originally Posted by M&M CUSTOM

UNLESS, by some odd chance he could possibly have a TH-400 transmission?

If so- then that wire is used for "kickdown", or "passing gear".

I thought the 350C's were long gone by then, and the TH-700R4's were in full production. The 700 started showing up in '82 didn't it?

T-350C was used for many years past 1985. I had a 1986 with 350C trans... GM exported the t-350C in various RWD vehicles for several years after they were dropped in t he USA.

We have even seen model year 2000 1/2 ton Silverados with a 5.7 / 350CID cast iron engines with distributors in our shop... these were trucks built for the Mexico market.... in the USA these trucks were all LS engine power.

Although if this truck 1985 was a 1 ton , it may have a t-400 trans in it

10-18-2008 09:54 AM

M&M CUSTOM

UNLESS, by some odd chance he could possibly have a TH-400 transmission?

If so- then that wire is used for "kickdown", or "passing gear".

I thought the 350C's were long gone by then, and the TH-700R4's were in full production. The 700 started showing up in '82 didn't it?

10-17-2008 11:06 PM

SSedan64

Quote:

Originally Posted by 73BOWTIE

Ok thank you . So is 1,2 gears normal and 3 is 1:1 locked up.

Yes, TCC only locks in 3rd. Uses a vacuum switch to activate lockup. Also runs through brake switch to disengage.

10-17-2008 10:48 PM

73BOWTIE

RE: 1 wire

Ok thank you . So is 1,2 gears normal and 3 is 1:1 locked up.

10-17-2008 10:19 PM

SSedan64

Most likely it has a TH350C with lockup torque converter. The wire goes to the TC solenoid.

10-17-2008 10:18 PM

Crosley

Quote:

Originally Posted by 73BOWTIE

Hello i have a 85 chevy p/u and it is a 3 speed automatic. There is 1 wire going to the plug on the drivers side. Not being a 4 speed what does the wire do.

The wire is power for the converter clutch in the t-350C transmission in the truck.

10-17-2008 09:39 PM

73BOWTIE

85 three speed

Hello i have a 85 chevy p/u and it is a 3 speed automatic. There is 1 wire going to the plug on the drivers side. Not being a 4 speed what does the wire do.